anther
an.ther \'an(t)-th*r\ \-th*-r*l\ n [NL anthera, fr. L, medicine made fr. flowers, fr. Gk anthe-ra,]fr. fem. of anthe-ros flowery, fr. anthos : the part of a stamen that develops and contains pollen and is usu. borne on a stalk - an.ther.al aj